Chris Nicholas is doing his second run across the U.S. of the year, but has hit a roadblock that even the best planning couldn't anticipate: Hurricane Sandy.

Nicholas, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is attempting to be the first person to run across the country twice in a year. He set out on trip #2 two weeks ago in Maine. Monday night he found himself in New York City, and immobile, because of the storm that has paralyzed the New York area.

Nicholas had been averaging more than 30 miles a day, so will undoubtedly be eager to get back on the road as soon as possible to minimize make-up time later in the year.